ruth davidson, condemning the boris johnson burqa comments, lead, ruth davidson, condemning the borisjohnsonucifix the mirror also leaves with the borisjohnson remarks, and pressure is increasing on the foreign secretary after more than a dozen tories spoke at against them. so, without we have a real mixture of front pages, there. and let's start with the story that is ona let's start with the story that is on a lot of the front pages, not surprisingly, of course, the daily telegraph, which carried his original comments, and jessica, picking up on the comments from ruth davidson? yes. i don't think conservative headquarters would be pleased to see how long this story has gone on, and mounting criticism, including from ruth davidson, seeing as one of the party's bright young prospects, and she is very scathing about boris johnson, but prospects, and she is very scathing about borisjohnson, but she uses a bitter perhaps controversial comparison, she says that she wouldn't criticise, or have a debate in the daily telegraph about whether someone should wear a crucifix, so why should you have a s

and jessica, picking up on these comments from ruth davidson saying that the burqas are no differenttelegraph certainly got their money ‘s worth from his comments. this is going into the fourth day of talking about them. ruth davidson, waded in to criticise boris, she says that you would not have a similar kind of debate about the banning of a crew to six that —— crucifix. i think some people may say that there are different issues at play. in fact, boris wasn't even arguing for a ban on wearing a burqa, but this kind of ta kes on wearing a burqa, but this kind of takes on into another level, and maybe the fire gets turned elsewhere, . .. and maybe the fire gets turned elsewhere,... and boris showing no sign of backing down at the moment. absolutely not. i don't expect an apology. as the telegraph know, public opinion is about 60% of brits wa nt public opinion is about 60% of brits want to ban the burqa. to reiterate again, he did not call for it to be banned, he said it should not be, but he criticised it. it is very interesting, people like ruth davidson getting involved in this ro

his telegraph, which carried his original comments, and jessica, picking up on the comments from ruth davidson? yes. i don't think conservative headquarters would be pleased to see how long this story has gone on, and mounting criticism, including from ruth davidson, seeing as one of the party's bright young prospects, and she is very scathing about boris johnson, but prospects, and she is very scathing about borisjohnson, but she uses a bitter perhaps controversial comparison, she says that she wouldn't criticise, or have a debate in the daily telegraph about whether someone in the daily telegraph about whether someone should wear a crucifix, so why should you have a similar debate about whether someone can wear a burqa. i think that people can properly understand the point that she is trying to make. you should not be able to tell women what a well anyone what to wear, but boris johnson wasn't actually arguing that, he was saying that he thought it should... he thought it should be discouraged. but i think that maybe these comments from ruth davidson will then take the row a little bit away

the latest intervention came from ruth davidson, the tory leader in scotla nd davidson, the tory leader called his comments gratuitously offensive. some of mr johnson's fans in parliament insist these attacks are being led by remain supporting conservatives who fear a leadership challenge. but he seems to be angering the very mps whose support he would need. it's significant that senior ministers, including theresa may, have rounded on him and demanded an apology. mr johnson himself insists he is right and there is no sign of an apology at the moment. thank you. the pound fell today, to its lowest level against the dollar in almost a year. investors are concerned that the uk will leave the european union without a deal, in eight months' time. sterling is also down against the euro, the yen and the swiss franc. our economics corrspsondent andy verity is here with me. bad news for people heading abroad, but why exactly the markets spooked? as you mention, there is growing concern that we may leave the european union without any kind of trade deal in place, which might hamper economic grow

the leader of the scottish conservatives, ruth davidson, said his words in a newspaper article were "uitously offensive," while the former attorney general dominic grieve said he'd quit the conservative party if mrjohnson ever became leader. the former foreign secretary has so far made no comment since the controversy began. here's our political correspondent, ben wright. boris johnson remains unapologetic for saying muslim women who wear niqabs look like letterboxes and bank robbers. he doesn't want a ban on face veils, but said in his telegraph newspaper column they look ridiculous. while his comments have ignited a political row about their wisdom and motivation, one woman who chooses to wear the niqab said mrjohnson should have been more careful. the problem is the language that he used. i absolutely have no problem with anyone disagreeing with my choice to wear it and criticising it. i don't have a problem with that. but when you demonise and dehumanise a minority, who happen to be women, muslim women of colour, i have a problem with this. mps are away from westminster, but their

jessica, quite a row and now ruth davidson weighing into it.the scottish conservative leader speaking at an event tonight said she thinks that borisjohnson‘s comments were gratuitously offensive and underperform and she is the latest to say that he should apologise. we have had a number of senior people in the conservative party including the prime minister and the conservative party chair saying that borisjohnson should apologise but it appears at the moment he has no intention of doing so. moment he has no intention of doing so. he is in fact on holiday, not around to deal with this row that has been created but we have heard what he has said in his daily telegraph article, it has provoked strong reactions including from dominic grieve, the former attorney general, saying he would leave the party if boris johnson general, saying he would leave the party if borisjohnson was the leader of it and eating a conservative peer said last night he thinks the whip should be withdrawn —— senior conservative. it doesn't seem at the moment that he is like

ruth davidson, scotland's conservative party leader wading into this row.as joined the chorus calling for a borisjohnson to apologise, saying that she believed his remarks were gratuitously offensive, and that it was poor form. but gratuitously offensive, and that it was poorform. but it gratuitously offensive, and that it was poor form. but it has gratuitously offensive, and that it was poorform. but it has rather reached a stage where an off a lot of quite senior conservatives have suggested that borisjohnson should apologise, and it appears at the moment becky isn't going to. of course, we have had sources saying that he is standing up and liberal values and does not think you should apologise. it is not remembering, of course, that when he was writing this article, he was saying he was against any idea of a total ban on the burqa, but those descriptive terms have visit caused offence. we had last night has colic seeing the book should be withdrawn. it does not look at the moment that that is good to happen, but there has been calls for more disciplinary

ruth davidson, leader of the scottish conservatives, has said his comments are "gratuitously offensiveissued with a fine for wearing a niqab in public after a ban came into effect this month. even if i want to go outside to the playground with my kids, i can't do that, because i'm a criminal. i can't go to the shop and buy milk because i'm a criminal, so criminals are not allowed to buy milk. just because of the way i look. so how do muslim women here feel the row impacts on their way of life?

the leader of the scottish conservatives, ruth davidson, said his words in a newspaper article were "ffensive," while the former attorney general, dominic grieve, said he'd quit the conservative party if mrjohnson ever became leader. the former foreign secretary has so far made no comment since the controversy began. here's our political correspondent, ben wright. boris johnson remains unapologetic for saying muslim women who wear niqabs look like letterboxes and bank robbers. he doesn't want a ban on face veils, but said in his telegraph newspaper column they look ridiculous. while his comments have ignited a political row about their wisdom and motivation, one woman who chooses to wear the niqab said mrjohnson should have been more careful. the problem is the language that he used. i absolutely have no problem with anyone disagreeing with my choice to wear it and criticising it. i don't have a problem with that. but when you demonise and dehumanise a minority who happen to be women, muslim women of colour, i have a problem with this. mps are away from westminster, but their criticis

ruth davidson, leader of the scottish conservatives, has said his comments are "gratuitously offensive". we've tracked down a woman in denmark who says she was issued with a fine for wearing a niqab in public after a ban came into effect this month. even if i want to go outside to the playground with my kids, i can't do that, because i'm a criminal. i can't go to the shop and buy milk because i'm a criminal, so criminals are not allowed to buy milk. just because of the way i look. so how do muslim women here feel the row impacts on their way of life? we'll ask about the decisions they've made, whether that's to weara niqab, a hijab, or nothing at all. also today, a shortage of qualified teachers in nurseries is damaging the life chances of young children, according to one charity. does it really matter if pre—school children are looked after by workers with higher level qualifications or not? and — his dad was a drug dealer and a heroin addict and he says football saved him. but did it nearly break him, too? jermaine pennant has bared all about his drink—driving offences and treatment

ruth davidson the scottish conservative leader among those now saying that he must apologise for thoseit is perfectly reasonable for boris or anyone else to discuss the subject, people up and down the land talk about this and the effect of the burger on our society and on the women who wear it but i do not believe it is impossible to have a conversation and to disagree about it even without offending people. i do not think you need to go as far as using language would —— which could be seen as offensive and i think that is why he has been asked to apologise. it is not wrong to talk about the subject but i think wrong to use language that people would find offensive. you know that phrase, just boris being boris, you do not buy that? i think we all have a responsibility if we are in the public eye and having a conversation about a subject that is controversial and difficult. by all means have the conversation and have the debate but use language that is not offensive when it does not need to be, that seems to be a good rule to be, that seems to be a good rule to follow for everyone in th